Godfather...?
Si Jin paused for a moment, but before she could ask, Xiao Yao tactfully explained.
[Yes, yes, the young celestial ruler of this world is the chief eunuch of the Southern Liang Dynasty's Directorate of Ceremonial, and has the authority to review memorials.]
Because they controlled military and financial power, no one dared to offend them.
Seven years ago, the young Heavenly Prince helped Zhu Ziqing obtain the throne. To express his gratitude, Zhu Ziqing, upon ascending the throne, publicly recognized the young prince as his godfather in front of all the court officials.
He was also permitted to establish the Eastern Depot to monitor officials nationwide, and was given the title "Nine Thousand Years Old," whose official status was second only to the Emperor.
However, Zhu Ziqing didn't actually wield much power and dared not offend him.
Si Jin paused slightly, her tone becoming somewhat somber: "So, attacking the original owner's country was Wei Linyuan's idea?"
【No.】 Xiao Yao knew what her host was worried about and quickly denied it: 【The attack on Northern Qi was Zhu Ziqing's idea.】
[Zhu Ziqing, not wanting to be constantly oppressed by the Little Heavenly Lord, secretly sent someone to poison him.]
After poisoning him, he used the pretext of personally leading an expedition to order the entire nation's army to attack Northern Qi.
Si Jin turned her head slightly: The emperor personally led the expedition?
Yes, because the military power is in the hands of the Little Heavenly Lord. Even though the Little Heavenly Lord is ill, Zhu Ziqing still cannot command the army.
However, the ancestral rules of the Southern Liang Dynasty stipulated that the emperor could personally lead an expedition without any restrictions and command the entire army nationwide.
Zhu Ziqing wanted to use this pretext to regain control of the military.
[He also attempted to establish his imperial authority by destroying the original owner's country.]
But unexpectedly, a month ago, the little prince's poison suddenly disappeared.
Not only did he regain military power with lightning speed, but he also executed several generals who had defected to Zhu Ziqing.
Zhu Ziqing became afraid again, and dared not confront him directly, even kneeling and bowing whenever they met.
Oh. After confirming that Wei Linyuan was not an enemy, Si Jin felt a little relieved and turned her attention to another matter: in this world, A Yuan is a eunuch.
Xiao Yao put on a new safety helmet before continuing to remind him.
[My lord, based on my past experience, he might not be a real eunuch. Your counterattack might... ah... QAQ]
Before he could finish speaking, Si Jin took the helmet away.
Another bump appeared on the tiger's head.
Xiao Yao pitifully covered her head, and asked in a desperate manner, "Master, what if he's the original owner's enemy in this world?"
Si Jin replied without hesitation: Kill him, apologize to the original owner, and then I will commit suicide to accompany him.
It's just a matter of occasional differing opinions; it doesn't mean I don't love you.
Moreover, Si Jin always believed that his little A Yuan would never make things difficult for him.
The situation remained deadlocked for a long time. Seeing that Wei Linyuan remained silent, Zhu Ziqing became increasingly flustered.
He disregarded his dignity and crawled up to Wei Linyuan, reaching out to take the tattered piece of paper.
"How about this, I'll go back and fix these broken characters myself, and then correct them for my godfather?"
"Very well." Wei Linyuan then tossed the paper to Zhu Ziqing with satisfaction and asked, "Your Majesty, I have heard that you treat the people of Northern Qi as slaves, ordering them to mine and smelt steel day and night. What is the purpose of this?"
Zhu Ziqing's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Before he could think of an excuse, Wei Linyuan asked again, "So you're raising an army to kill me in order to make weapons?"
"Father, I dare not... You helped me ascend the throne, and I have always served you as my own father. How could I possibly harm you?"
“Indeed.” Wei Linyuan gave him a way out and continued, “Your Majesty, I have found out who was behind the poisoning of me a few days ago. It was the Minister of Revenue. Should he be executed?”
"Execute! I will go back and draft a memorial immediately, and execute him on the spot! Also... the money in the Ministry of Revenue will be under my godfather's control from now on."
Fearing that Wei Linyuan would blame him, Zhu Ziqing hurriedly pushed the Minister of Revenue out to take the blame.
Who told this bastard to be so incompetent? He managed to get caught even when he was poisoning someone. He deserves to die!
"Alright." Wei Linyuan had received the money and was in a good mood. Only then did he remember the main purpose of his visit. He pointed in Si Jin's direction and ordered, "Then Your Majesty, apologize to him now."
Zhu Ziqing: ? ? ?
Crazy?
Make him apologize to a prisoner of a fallen nation?
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